Show choir competition season may be short, but the preparation required is long. The season ends in early March and tryouts are held almost a full year prior. AdrENaline rehearses their  choreography in eight-hour sessions that begin in late July to begin to prepare for their first competition in January.   

Show choir camp in early August is where the choreography is learned and initial team bonding occurs. 

“We start very separately learning choreography and watching ourselves,” junior Amina Teri said. “At the end of the season it is so much more about being a character and leaning on each other.”

The 2024 performance is a “story-show” and has not previously been done at Elkhorn North. This season AdrENaline took on the classic narrative of Scooby-Doo. 

“Story-shows are different because we have to portray a character and be cartoon-like instead of just singing and dancing,” senior and lead role Fred, Jayse Munter said. 

To kick off their season, AdrENaline hosted a show premiere on Jan. 11th to practice in front of a live audience. 

At the first competition of the season, Gretna Primetime, AdrENaline placed sixth, and freshman Will Swaggler was awarded top performer. 

The rest of the season was successful: at the Burke Bonanza and the Omaha North Viking Cup they placed third, Elkhorn Red Carpet Classic AdrENaline placed fourth, and then they placed fifth in the Bishop Heelan Crusader Classic. 

Through the hardwork and dedication show choir demands, the seniors in particular have created a welcoming culture. 

“Critique judges often tell us that they can tell how close of a group we are and how well we work together to put on our show,” Munter said.

Because of this leadership, underclassmen have felt comfortable to be themselves and can take on the role in following years to continue this legacy.

“We had developing freshman, sophomore and juniors growing to become something we hadn’t seen yet and it made this show powerful,” Munter said.